Israel's Goal: Draw Ultra-Orthodox Jews Into Tech Boom

Government Programs Offer Mentoring, Funding to Help Haredim Break Into Tech Sector

By

Orr Hirschauge

June 9, 2014 6:19 p.m. ET

TEL AVIV—Amid Israel's tech boom, the government and many of the country's biggest tech employers are scrambling to bridge a gap between those who write JavaScript and those who read scripture.

Israel's tech-savvy defense industry and its small internal market have combined to help the country become a bigger player in the global tech industry. That has led to a bevy of startups and given rise to a community of tech entrepreneurs....